introduction to UTeM

     hey mum and dad, look at me - your last daughter has grown up now. how fast time flies - from the kindergarten, to the primary school, to the secondary school, to the National Service Training Programme, to the matriculation and now.. I'm in the university - the place where you guys are gonna meet your very last son-in-law. no-lah, I'm just kidding.

     it has been more than a month since I'm staying and studying there. and I didn't even realized it. and yeah, I got so much to tell and right now, I'm just confused about where I should begin.

     nah. let's make it short and simple. (my eyes are already tired and need to 'shut down' immediately since tomorrow morning, we Moslems, are gonna celebrate the Eid ul-Adha).

     the registration day. everything went smoothly. congratulations to the university administrations, managements, securities and everyone involved, whether directly or indirectly, in making the day possible. and.. yeah, it was the first time I met Nab, my one and only roommate in UTeM. of course, she's 19. and I'm 20. but who cares about the age gap, anyway?

     the orientation (aka Minggu Haluan Siswa). unlike back in the matriculation, the facilitators weren't that strict - thought that we're all adults now - no need to be barking mad or something, the schedules weren't that packed - gave us more time in the toilet (eh?) - but the talks, speeches and forums were goddamn boring. but hell yeah, we survived the whole week. and we students were finally able to meet our respective classmates two days before the orientation ended.

     my classmates - BMFB? oh, they're awesome people. really, they are. I remember that because of small, stupid ants that bit me during lunchtime, I was being paid attention - almost everyone looked at my funny, annoying acts, getting rid of those tiny creatures. it was painful and they kept laughing at me and it was embarrassing - but it was fated. meaning to say, that was how I made friends there.

     so I guess that's my main point. now, if you ask me, "how do you like UTeM?", then my answer would be, "there isn't a word to describe how contented I am to be there with new friends I made." and I'm brave enough to say that UTeM is the first runner up (for the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-in-my-life "competition") after the NSTP, and I'm looking forward to take it higher. if you know what I mean.

     I've joined quite a number of activities held. plus, I really am a tak-boleh-duduk-diam type of person. I'm not that athletic, I'm just active - I love to give out sweat - it makes me fit and healthy, though. these are some..

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     I took these photos illegally from my friends' Facebook albums. I hope they don't mind. okay, 'till then.

p/s : Alhamdulillah. I'm now officially a SUKSIS member. after all the tests, the heartbeats and the tensity.

UTeM preparation II

     tomorrow is the day I'm gonna leave my hometown to explore a new world out there - a new life as a university student, specifically, a UTeM student. before this, I've went through lives as a regular student (unpopular, unnoticeable) in daily school which was dull and boring, as a PLKN trainee which was quite tough and challenging and as a Matric student which was tiring but fun in some ways. and I'm wondering, "how's it gonna be? is it awesome? or just fearsome?". some say that life in college isn't the same as in university. really? well how different could it be? it seems like I've to figure that one out myself.

     currently I'm about 75% ready (I've no idea how did I calculated that). most items in my shopping list have been bought. and some have not. yet. I will continue buying stuff once I'm in Malacca. I guess. and I hope they're all cheap and affordable. as for documents, I think they're all set. and clothes.. I'm genuinely lazy to deal with that right now. I know. it's crazy. but half of them are folded and are already in the giant luggage. small matter. oh darn it. my busted laptop. what am I supposed to do? and my phone is like the cikai-cikai one and there's no way to an Internet access. huwaa. such a nuisance. can I just take care of it later?

p/s : wish me all the best eh? may Allah ease everything.

UTeM preparation

     look. I don't know where to start, and I clearly don't know where to end. and if I keep typing this post like this, that'll be just a waste of time. and I've got loads and loads of things to be done - gazillion forms to be filled, supporting documents to be copied and validated, places to go, things to buy, people to meet, a fee to be paid, an SSPN-i account to be created, a Sony Xperia™ Z/ZR/ZL that needs to be possessed and etc. frankly, I can't believe that I still can't have one until today even though the price has dropped beautifully which means, I'm so sure that I can own it sooner or later by any means. in this case, dua and patience are highly required.

     what else eh? oh, I've cut my long, straight hair two days ago. and it's kinda funny that every time I went to a barbershop, the lady barber would feel a bit sorry to let my hair go. of course, I've no regrets at all - I'm happier, indeed. no more hair that goes inside of my eyes, my nostrils, my mouth or my ears. and did I mention I hate to use hair clips, hair bands and everything related? because in my opinion, they'll only make our hairs stay in place and.. yeah. well to me, that's just plain ugly.

JPJ Driving Test

     I was tested in the second session which should've started at 10.30am. well the truth is we all started at about half an hour later because of blah blah and blah. the worst part was the waiting periods. they were killing me. I'm sure you guys had that as well before right?

Ujian Mendaki Bukit

     finally my turn had arrived. my face was kinda pale and my heart rate could possibly reach 100bpm. I felt like running away. then the JPJ officer called my name. I walked sopan-santunly towards the white Kancil (the newer version) with non-stop zikr. eh wait. Kancil? this must be kidding. during lessons I used to drive Viva. being in a smaller car really forced me to deal with a momentarily 'culture shock'. the car was narrower. it got me breathless even more.

     Bismillah. dua before driving. compulsory. anything could happen even on the safest road. seat adjusted, seat belt fastened, car engine started. all these were different in some ways but I had to move on. I actually made it after the second trial. only He knew what I felt when I failed my first attempt.

Ujian Meletak Motokar Secara Masuk Belok & Ujian Pusingan Tiga Penjuru

     not long after my name again was called. after Bismillah and etc I blah blah blah the seat and the seat belt. I drove the white Kancil (again) carefully because I didn't wanna relapse the same stupid mistake that I did yesterday - because of a beautiful Iraqi girl who sat right next to me when we were on our last-day lesson, I lost control over the car and it hit so many tiang mercilessly.

     fortunately during the test He made things easy for me. of course I had asked and begged over and over again with extra fervent because I wasn't keen to start things all over. my watch isn't made from gold to exchange with cash, so you should know what I'm talking about.

Ujian Di Jalanraya

     at last the most terrifying part ever had came. honestly I wanna get rid of this part outta my head instantly and permanently. although I got the chance to drive Viva this time, the JPJ officer was a wee bit annoying. I was already mad at myself and he kept complaining about the way I drive, kept distracting me. blah blah blah. but I deserved it though. but hey. from being afraid of involving in an accident to being afraid of 'getting eaten'. I couldn't decide which one's more crucial. yet with His permission I passed my first JPJ Driving Test. Alhamdulillah.

p/s : maka berteraburlah airmata tatkala dahi mencecah ke Bumi dalam sujud syukurku..

PALAPES vs SUKSIS

PALAPES - Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan

(ROTU - Reserve Officer Training Unit)

after three years of training, will be commissioned as Second Lieutenant (Leftenan Muda).

SUKSIS - Kor Sukarelawan Siswa Siswi Polis

(Police Undergraduate Voluntary Corps)

after three years of training, will be commissioned as SUKSIS Corps Inspector (Inspektor Kor SUKSIS).

I'm a prospective student in UTeM for this September Intake.

before this, I was only interested in PALAPES.

but since it is not available in UTeM, I decided to join SUKSIS.

I love everything about military - the discipline, the uniform, the activities and all.

and I'd love to gain new experiences.

by joining this, I'll be able to fill my leisure time during weekends with advantageous stuff.

moreover, after three years of training, I'll be commissioned as SUKSIS Corps Inspector.

and that's a big achievement for a SUKSIS member.

I wanna prove that I can be a good citizen to my country.

     ..and that's all I know.

UPU result

     today was fun. I learned how to park a car. even though banyak tiang jatuh. sorry! but I think it's normal for beginners. ain't that right? and for the first time ever, I get to hold my very own L license.

     once I got home, after "Assalamualaikum..", I rushed into my room. lepas campak tudung and segala benda yang boleh dicampak, terus buka laptop.

     Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah. puff! and then this showed up.

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     Alhamdulillah. this is it. Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering (Engineering Materials) at Technical University of Malaysia Malacca. wah, gitu. at first, I needed somebody to slap me back and forth across the face because I couldn't believe what was in front of me. granted, this is way too much. and I'm actually very grateful. I don't mind if it's not the course I'm looking forward to take in the future, as long as it's still in my field of interest - engineering.
     but wait. there's more. does this university have PALAPES? Google. and the answer is just another sad story. but it does have SUKSIS. and I guess that'll do.

shaking and shivering

     please ignore the overacting title above. I'm freakishly emotionless for the moment. but still have my eyes wide open for that UPU thing and stuff. according to a rumour, the IPTA placement results will be out on this Thursday. means there are only two days left. if it's true.

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     so what do we do? yes that's right. ask fervently from Allah swt so that we'll be placed to a place where we belong. meaning to say, if we think that we're genuinely hardworking and incredibly smart, then we shall pray for high prestige university with promising course, which suits ourselves. I mean, it's okay to be demanding. it's our future, our life. and that's the other way round. by the way, it's already Ramadhan. don't worry. Allah will  surely hear us all.

     on the other hand, I'm giving my full concentration on my driving license-making. if not, I'd probably be screaming like a maniac now because I'm oh-so terrified to find out about my UPU result. now that's the beauty of keeping our body and mind busy. and currently I'm a learner's license holder. you know, the one with the L. and tomorrow is gonna be the third day of my driving class. still suck at it. the clutch and the brake.. I don't know. I guess they just don't like me. ke aku pijak kuat sangat? nasib kaulah kan. dah memang kerja kau kena pijak. siapa suruh kau jadi clutch dengan brake pedal? dengan accelerator sekali terasa.

     harap-harap pada bulan yang mulia ni Allah lembutkan hati cikgu bila mengajar. nanti tak pasal-pasal dapat belajar bawa van jenazah free bulan puasa ni. and semoga Ramadhan kali ni lain dari bulan-bulan Ramadhan kita yang lepas - dari segi amal ibadat yang meningkat juga iman dan takwa yang semakin kukuh.

Matriculation ends

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     Alhamdulillah. you must think that I'm crazy for posting this picture of embarrassment. well I don't care whether my results are excellent or not. I'll still put them in here so that I can remember and realize my potential and reputation at all time.

     call me lazy, call me anything that's related to it. because it's true. but don't ever call me stupid. because, hell yeah, I know I'm not. I'm just a little bit stubborn. and there's a fine line between stupid and stubborn.

     so what can I say about my achievement? personally I think I did good. better than last semester's result. and if you can see there's an increase in pointer. that's 0.17. not much but at least it's worth staying up all night. of course the frantic, ineffective, last-minute studying.

     and how can I be so in peace when my pointer is totally not convincing me to further studies in any of my dream courses? I take a stance, "pointer hanya di atas kertas, rezeki Allah kita tak tahu. yang penting kita usaha cari."

     I never dreamed about getting all straight A's in the final or in any big tests. the only thing that I wished for is that I pass. and that's why I am where I am today.

p/s : I do afraid of istidraj.

MUET II

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     Alhamdulillah. this time me and my Matric friends who resat this test were completely on our own. our English lecturers had to keep on with the syllabus. they could only give us encouragement and that was it. in this opportunity I'd like to thank my English lecturer, Miss Noor Firdaus binti Ramli @ Yusof, for giving me knowledge, tips and tricks on how to tackle the exam questions and for teaching me to be more rational, realistic and relevant when writing, especially, argumentative essays. thank you so much. I love you and I'll surely miss you after this.

     and as for me I've did my best. but still I get lower score than before. but it's okay. I'm sure there's hikmah.

MUET

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     Alhamdulillah. wasn't as expected. almost hadn't enough time answering Reading and Writing papers. for Reading I remember that I didn't read two articles. and for Writing I'm always out of the topic. for Listening I'm confident that I've did my best. and lastly for Speaking I kinda stuttered a lot in Part A but enjoyed the group discussion in Part B.

     I've decided to resit my MUET for satisfaction. wish to do better by having good timing and concentration. and good points. if I managed to reach Band 4 then it'll strengthen my qualification to go for TESL.

in love

     don't worry. don't ask me "with who?" but ask me "with what?" instead. I'm unbelievably loyal. still with that person. okay stop.

     recently my college held quite a huge event involving some of the hottest and finest universities in the country. it was Education and Career Carnival. frankly I didn't care about the event until this night where I went (just for fun. totally not serious) to NDUM talk.

     this is my new crush. I won't be putting it in here unless it has something to do with my sentimentality. I was sentimental over NS during the talk. kept thinking about it over and over again. I even thought about repeating the past.

     before this I used to have only TESL in my mind. but it faded. still there just not as strong as it was. doing engineering seems like my new interest. nothing wrong about it I guess. and I do love Physics.

     there are reasons why I wanna enter this university. firstly it's a uniform body and I love uniforms, especially military uniforms, very much. just like NS. secondly all students (cadets and civilians) are obliged to join the Reserve Officer Training Unit or PALAPES. something like the basic military training that, I believe, I can challenge and find my true self there. just like NS. thirdly the faculty of engineering is available. further Physics I'm gonna try. and many other reasons which cannot be stated.

     I've heard lots and lots of boring prejudices related to this university such as "u're gonna receive unbearable discrimination (between cadets and civilians)," "u're gonna face severe ragging," "u'll be abandoned," and etc. but I don't mind at all. because it is me who's about to further my studies and not them. nod if u agree.

sem IV

     the timetable's prettier because the schedule's better - not so tiring. still I need to give my very best shot in this final sem since my achievements in the previous semesters weren't convincing that I was working hard. hell yeah. I worked hard during the last minutes. nothing new.

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     I'm having this thought right in my head now, "I should've keep those attitudes that I did once had in sem II. but where are they?". completely clueless.